Knut Borge

Knut Borge
Knut Borge
	From a 2016 recording of the radio show Studio Sokrates
Born	2 September 1949; Bærum, Norway
Died	9 April 2017 (aged 67); Oslo, Norway
Occupations	Journalist; Entertainer;

Knut Conrad Borge (2 September 1949 – 9 April 2017) was a Norwegian journalist and entertainer.

Borge came from Bærum, and took upper secondary education with emphasis on economic subjects at Nadderud Upper Secondary School.^[1]^[2] He became a freelancer for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in 1973.^[3]

Among his shows were Borgulfsen, with Torkjell Berulfsen from 1984 to 1997, and Swing&Sweet, with Leif "Smoke Rings" Anderson from 1986 to 1999.^[4] He hosted the Spellemannprisen show several times.^[3]

From 2004 onward, he hosted a relaunch of the classical quiz show 20 spørsmål, which attained up to more than a million viewers.^[4] He worked as a jazz columnist and journalist for Verdens Gang from 1979-89, and for Dagens Næringsliv from 1990-95. His books include Det største siden Svartedauen from 1986, and Kjære Skrythals from 1994 (with Tore Skoglund).^[3]

Borge died on 9 April 2017, aged 67.^[5]

Awards

Borge was awarded the Molderosen at the Moldejazz festival in 1982.^[6] He was awarded the Lytterprisen from Riksmålsforbundet in 1996.^[7]

References

^ "Knut Borge (63) er sår og trist fordi han ikke lenger får lede "20 spørsmål". Det kler ham dårlig". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). 8 September 2012.
^ Hoffengh, Sissel (18 July 2015). "Jazzhjørnet". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). pp. 22–25.
^ ^a ^b ^c Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Knut Borge profile". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
^ ^a ^b Bakke, Sven Ove; Hobbelstad, Inger Merete; Kvalshaug, Vidar; Nilsen, Morten Ståle (2012). Norske klassikere. Bøker, filmer, musikk, radio og TV fra 1945 til i dag (in Norwegian). Oslo: Spartacus. pp. 16, 244, 271. ISBN 978-82-430-0560-0.
^ "Knut Borge er død". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 October 2017.
^ "Molderosen". moldebymuseum.no (in Norwegian). Molde Bymuseum. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
^ "TV-prisen og Lytterprisen". riksmalsforbundet.no (in Norwegian). Riksmålsforbundet. Retrieved 10 April 2016.